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Saturday, 23 June 2012

Midsummer blues - or should that be pinks?

Here we are, at Midsummer. Drought conditions have now been lifted in this area and parts of the North are under flood warnings - just a typical English summer. However, I am pleased to say that my garden is doing well, despite the rain and wind and occasional sun. Above is Poppy 'Checkers' which I grew from seed and is now in its second year. The flowers aren't quite as big as they were last year, but still delight me.

Dear AnnieThank you very much for your comment. Some of my roses have all manner of diseases - rust seems to be the worst so far. Rose 'Geoff Hamilton' is one of the best I have for disease resistance, but the flowers don't like the rain, so not so great this year! In June, roses are definitely my favourite flower. Best wishesEllie

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I share the house and garden with my husband and a cat. I hate housework but love gardening. I have outgrown my small garden (my husband calls it my 'nursery of experiments') and spend many hours drooling over gardening books, dreaming of what I will do when I get my half acre of land! I also enjoy reading, baking, jewellery making, have recently started sewing and then there is felt making. I would love to have enough space for an art studio/craft room, but make do with the sitting room table for now.